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What i Am

Independent Brand & Creative Director based in Stockholm.

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What i Am

Independent Brand & Creative Director based in Stockholm.

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What i Am

Independent Brand & Creative Director based in Stockholm.

What i Do

Helping brands differentiate and grow through culture with big ideas for small screens.

The CHIMI Era

From 2021 to 2025, I served as Brand Creative Director and member of the management team at CHIMI, where I established and led the internal brand team, spanning PR, events, creative, and design.

It was a defining era as CHIMI grew from local hype to global presence, expanding from Sweden to flagship stores in New York, Paris, Cape Town and Oslo. We appeared on Netflix, on Jimmy Fallon, in Forbes, front page of Vogue US and was frequently worn by Kendall Jenner, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Billie Ellish and Hailey Bieber to name a few.

Under our watch, CHIMI evolved into a globally recognized name in modern eyewear, positioning it among the Scandinavian fashion exports of its generation.

Earlier Chapters

My career began in New York, where I was recruited as an Art Director at the age of 25 to join AKQA, a dream studio at the time. Working on campaigns for Nike, Beats by Dre and Volvo US. Our work lit up Times Square, landed in The New York Times and showed up in the feeds of Serena Williams and LeBron James. Marking an early introduction to global storytelling at scale.

I later joined AKQA Paris, launching Evians global “I Wanna” brand platform and their blazing collaboration with Virgil Abloh, bringing youth and design culture into one of France’s most classic brands. I also shaped creative for the launch of Google Chromebook in France, turning everyday search data into hyper-localized outdoor stories.

Before CHIMI, I worked at Abby World on brand platforms for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Urbanears, where I helped redefine the brands through sustainability and culture-driven storytelling.

Recognition

Guldägget

Gold

Audio

2021

Guldägget

Silver

Activation

2019

Cannes Lions

Silver

Health & Welness

2021

Cannes Lions

Bronze

Audio

2021

Cannes Lions

Future Lion

2016

Retail Awards

International Expansion of the Year

2023

Clio Awards

Gold

Music

2021

Sabre Awards

Gold

Multi-Country

2019

Stora PR-Priset

Gold

2019

Epica

Bronze

Retail

2019

Cannes Lions

Shortlist

Social Media

2017

SPINN PR

Silver

Campaign of the Year

2021

Guldägget / Gold / Audio / 2021

Guldägget / Silver / Activation / 2019

Cannes Lions / Silver / Health & Welness / 2021

Cannes Lions / Bronze / Audio / 2021

Cannes Lions / Future Lion / 2016

Retail Awards / International Expansion of the Year / 2023

Clio Awards / Gold / Music / 2021

Sabre Awards / Gold / Multi-Country / 2019

Stora PR-Priset / Gold / 2019

Epica / Bronze / Retail / 2019

Cannes Lions / Shortlist / Social Media / 2017

Spinn PR / Silver / Campaign of the Year / 2021